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Nick Buoniconti

Personal information
Date of birthDecember 15, 1940(age 70)
Springfield, Massachusetts
Career information
CollegeNotre Dame
NFL Draft1962 / Round: 13 / Pick: 102
Debut1962 for the Boston Patriots
Last played1976 for the Miami Dolphins
Career history
As player:
* Boston Patriots (19621968) * Miami Dolphins (19691976)
* 6× AFL All-Star 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969 * 2× Pro Bowl selection (1972, 1973) * Boston Patriots 1960s All-Decade Team * AFL All-Time Team * Dolphins Silver Anniversary Team * 20/20 Club member

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Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti (born December 15, 1940) is a former American Football League and NFL Hall of Fame middle linebacker, who played for the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins.

Born on December 15, 1940 in Springfield, Massachusetts, Buoniconti graduated from Notre Dame, and was drafted by the American Football League's Patriots in the thirteenth round of the 1962 AFL draft.

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Louis F. Bantle, Chief of US Tobacco, Dies at 81 - New York Times Tweet this news
New York Times--Through his friendship with the Hall of Fame linebacker -Nick Buoniconti-, Mr. Bantle supported the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, dedicated to the search ... - Date : Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:24:27 GMT+00:00
Nick Buoniconti in Coral Gables, Estate of the Day - Luxist Tweet this news
Luxist---Nick Buoniconti- is a member of the NFL Hall of Fame and was a legendary linebacker playing for both the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins as well as ... - Date : Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:08:13 GMT+00:00
Ali attends re-opening of 5th Street Gym - Sun-Sentinel Tweet this news
Sun-Sentinel---...- champion Felix "Tito" Trinidad, trainer Angelo Dundee, Sugar and Marc Buoniconti, the paralyzed son of former Dolphins linebacker -Nick Buoniconti-. ... - Date : Fri, 24 Sep 2010 03:39:30 GMT+00:00

American Football League All-Time Team

Joe Namath * Clem Daniels * Paul Lowe * Lance Alworth * Cookie Gilchrist* * Don Maynard * Fred Arbanas * Jim Otto * Ed Budde * Billy Shaw * Ron Mix * Jim Tyrer * George Blanda * Nick Buoniconti * Bobby Bell * George Webster * Johnny Robinson * George Saimes * Willie Brown * Dave Grayson * Houston Antwine * Tom Sestak * Jerry Mays * Gerry Philbin * Jerrel Wilson * Weeb Ewbank

Boston Patriots All-1960s Team

Offense: Parilli (QB) * Nance (RB) * Garron (RB) * Colclough (WR) * Graham (WR) * Whalen (TE) * Long (T) * Neville (T) * Neighbors (G) * St. Jean (G) * Morris (C)
Defense: Dee (DE) * Eisenhauer (DE) * Antwine (DT) * Hunt (DT) * Addison (OLB) * Philpott (OLB) * Buoniconti (MLB) * Shonta (CB) * Johnson (CB) * Webb (S) * Hall (S)
Special Teams: Garron (Ret.) * Cappelletti (PK) * Yewcic (P) * Webb (ST)
Coach: Holovak

New England Patriots 35th Anniversary Team (1994)

Offense: Grogan (QB) * Nance (RB) * Cunningham (RB) * Morgan (WR) * Cappelletti (WR) * Francis (TE) * Armstrong (T) * Neville (T) * Hannah (G) * S. Adams (G) * Morris (C)
Defense: J. Adams (DE) * Eisenhauer (DE) * Antwine (DT) * J. Hunt (DT) * Tippett (LB) * Buoniconti (LB) * Nelson (LB) * S. Hunt (LB) * Haynes (CB) * Clayborn (CB) * Marion (S) * Hall (S)
Special Teams: Cappelletti (PK) * Camarillo (P) * Tatupu (ST)

New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team (2009)

Offense: Brady (QB) * Nance (RB) * Cunningham (RB) * Morgan (WR) * Brown (WR) * Fryar (WR) * Coates (TE) * Armstrong (T) * Light (T) * Hannah (G) * Mankins (G) * Morris (C)
Defense: Adams (DE) * Seymour (DE) * Antwine (DT) * Wilfork (DT) * Tippett (OLB) * Vrabel (OLB) * Nelson (ILB) * Buoniconti (ILB) * Haynes (CB) * Law (CB) * Marion (S) * Harrison (S)
Special Teams: Faulk (Ret.) * Vinatieri (PK) * Camarillo (P) * Tatupu (ST)
Captains: Cappelletti (Offense) * Bruschi (Defense)
Coach: Belichick

New England Patriots Hall of Fame

1991: John Hannah * 1992: Nick Buoniconti * 1992: Gino Cappelletti * 1993: Bob Dee * 1993: Jim Lee Hunt * 1993: Steve Nelson * 1993: Babe Parilli * 1994: Mike Haynes * 1995: Steve Grogan * 1999: Andre Tippett * 2001: Bruce Armstrong * 2007: Stanley Morgan * 2008: Ben Coates * 2009: Billy Sullivan * 2009: Jim Nance * 2010: Sam Cunningham

Miami Dolphins Super Bowl VII Champions

1 Garo Yepremian * 7 Billy Lothridge * 11 Jim Del Gaizo * 12 Bob Griese * 13 Jake Scott (MVP) * 15 Earl Morrall * 20 Larry Seiple * 21 Jim Kiick * 22 Mercury Morris * 23 Charles Leigh * 25 Tim Foley * 26 Lloyd Mumphord * 28 Ed Jenkins * 32 Hubert Ginn * 39 Larry Csonka * 40 Dick Anderson * 42 Paul Warfield * 45 Curtis Johnson * 49 Charlie Babb * 51 Larry Ball * 53 Bob Matheson * 54 Howard Kindig * 56 Jesse Powell * 57 Mike Kolen * 59 Doug Swift * 60 Al Jenkins * 62 Jim Langer * 65 Maulty Moore * 66 Larry Little * 67 Bob Kuechenberg * 68 Mike Kadish * 72 Bob Heinz * 73 Norm Evans * 75 Manny Fernandez * 77 Doug Crusan * 78 Jim Dunaway * 79 Wayne Moore * 80 Marv Fleming * 81 Howard Twilley * 82 Otto Stowe * 83 Vern Den Herder * 84 Bill Stanfill * 85 Nick Buoniconti * 86 Marlin Briscoe * 88 Jim Mandich * 89 Karl Noonan

Miami Dolphins Super Bowl VIII Champions

1 Garo Yepremian * 10 Don Strock * 12 Bob Griese * 13 Jake Scott * 15 Earl Morrall * 20 Larry Seiple * 21 Jim Kiick * 22 Mercury Morris * 23 Charles Leigh * 25 Tim Foley * 26 Lloyd Mumphord * 29 Tom Smith * 34 Ron Sellers * 36 Don Nottingham * 39 Larry Csonka (MVP) * 40 Dick Anderson * 42 Paul Warfield * 45 Curtis Johnson * 48 Henry Stuckey * 49 Charles Babb * 51 Larry Ball * 53 Bob Matheson * 55 Irv Goode * 57 Mike Kolen * 58 Bruce Bannon * 59 Doug Swift * 62 Jim Langer * 64 Ed Newman * 65 Maulty Moore * 66 Larry Little * 67 Bob Kuechenberg * 70 Larry Woods * 72 Bob Heinz * 73 Norm Evans * 75 Manny Fernandez * 76 Willie Young * 77 Doug Crusan * 79 Wayne Moore * 80 Marv Fleming * 81 Howard Twilley * 82 Bo Rather * 83 Vern Den Herder * 84 Bill Stanfill * 85 Nick Buoniconti * 86 Marlin Briscoe * 88 Jim Mandich * 89 Charley Wade

Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2001

Nick Buoniconti * Marv Levy * Mike Munchak * Jackie Slater * Lynn Swann * Ron Yary * Jack Youngblood

Miami Dolphins Hall of Famers

1983: Paul Warfield * 1987: Larry Csonka * 1987: Jim Langer * 1990: Bob Griese * 1993: Larry Little * 1997: Don Shula * 1998: Dwight Stephenson * 2001: Nick Buoniconti * 2005: Dan Marino

NFL Alumni Career Achievement Award

1981 Rocky Bleier & Roger Staubach 1982 Merlin Olsen & O.J. Simpson 1983 George Blanda & Earl Morrall 1985 Frank Gifford & Jack Kemp 1986 Dan Fortmann * Ray Nitschke 1987 Willie Davis & Don Hutson 1988 Art Donovan 1989 Bart Starr 1990 Nick Buoniconti 1992 Ken Farragut * 1993 Gino Marchetti 1994 Byron White 1995 Alan Page 1996 Mike Reid 1997Jerry Richardson 1998 Dr. Robert Khayat 1999 Dr.Ed Sutton 2000 Paul Salata 2001 Terry Bradshaw 2002 Steve Largent 2003 Fred Dryer * 2004 Bob Griese 2005 Drew Pearson 2007 Mike Haynes

Florida Sports Hall of Fame

A - C
Ruth Alexander - Michelle Akers - Bobby Allison - Ottis Anderson - Don Aronow - Paul Azinger - Walter Lanier Barber - Rick Barry - Deane Beman - Patty Berg - Fred Biletnikoff - Otis Birdsong - Otis Boggs - Tommy Bolt - Wade Boggs - Bobby Bowden - Julius Barrows - Nick Bollettieri - Scot Brantley - Pat Bradley - Jerome Brown - Bill Buchalter - Lew Burdette - Nick Buoniconti - Norm Carlson - Steve Carlton - Harold Carmichael - JoAnne Carner - Jimmy Carnes - Don Carter - Gary Carter - Rick Casares - Charles Casey - Tracy Caulkins - Wes Chandler - Chandra Cheeseborough - Dean Chenoweth - Torchy Clark - Jerry Collins - Michael Collins - Cris Collinsworth - Pete Cooper - Leland "Lee" Corso - Jim Courier - Dave Cowens - Gene Cox - Larry Csonka - Hugh Culverhouse - Fran Curci
D - I
Darryl Dawkins - Andre Dawson - Jim Dooley - Herb Dudley - Angelo Dundee - James Everett - Chris Evert - J. Rex Farrior - Forrest K. "Fergie" Ferguson - Joe Fields - Don Fleming - Raymond Floyd - Ed Flynn - Bill France, Sr. - Betty Skelton Erde - Ron Fraser - Shirley Fry - Rowdy Gaines - Jake Gaither - Willie Galimore - Don Garlits - Steve Garvey - Ben Geraghty - Althea Gibson - Artis Gilmore - Laffayette G. Golden - Mary Ann Gonzalez - Ray Graves - Curt Gowdy - Bob Griese - Peter Gregg - Andy Gustafson - Nicole Haislett - Jack Harding - Doris Hart - Bill Hartack - "Bullet" Bob Hayes - Hurley Haywood - Ted Hendricks - Nash Higgins - Hulk Hogan - Nancy Hogshead - Dick Howser - Marcelino Huerta - H. Wayne Huizenga - Fred Hutchinson - Michael Irvin
J - Q
Julian E. Jackson - Davey Johnson - Jimmy Johnson - Deacon Jones - Jim Kelly - Bernie Kosar - Nick Kotys - Al Lang - Floyd E. Lay - Bernie Little - Larry Little - Pop Lloyd - Al Lopez - Dan Marino - Mike Martin - Tino Martinez - Bob Masterson - Walter Mayberry - Dick Mayer - Tim McDowell - Jack McEwen - Bill McGrotha - Hal McRae - George Mira - Hubert Mizell - Nat Moore - Perry Moss - Gardnar Mulloy - Bob Murphy - Jack Nelson - Jack Nicklaus - Greg Norman - Tom Nugent - Stephen C. O'Connell - George R. Olsen - Charlie Owens - Dick Pace - Arnold Palmer - John Pennel - Newton Perry - Bill Peterson - Lou Piniella - Dick Pope, Jr. - Dick Pope, Sr. - Edwin Pope - Boog Powell - Paul Quinn
R - Z
Tim Raines - Jim Rathmann - Bobby Riggs - Ken Riley - Joe Robbie - Glenn Robert - Robin Roberts - Chi Chi Rodriguez - Al Rosen - Pete Sampras - Deion Sanders - Doug Sanders - Gene Sarazen - Herb Score - Howard Schnellenberger - Pancho Segura - Monica Seles - Earnie Seiler - Ron Sellers - Lee Roy Selmon - Rip Sewell - Frank Shorter - Don Shula - Hal Smeltzy - Emmitt Smith - Freddie Solomon - Steve Spurrier - George Steinbrenner - Payne Stewart - Lyn St. James - Roger Strickland - Pat Summerall - Don Sutton - Charlie Tate - Zack Taylor- Vinny Testaverde - James Van Fleet - Dale Van Sickel - Don Vellwe - Dick Vitale - Don Wallen - Paul Warner - Paul Warfield - Danny Wuerffel - Glenn Wilkes - Ted Williams - Early Wynn - Garo Yepremian - Jack Youngblood.

Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

Ed Abbaticchio * Ben Abruzzo * Joey Amalfitano * Joe Amato * Lou Ambers * Alan Ameche * Marco Andretti * Mario Andretti * Michael Andretti * Sammy Angott * Eddie Arcaro * Charles Atlas * Sal Bando * Tom Barrasso * Ray Barbuti * Carmen Basilio * Mark Bavaro * Gary Beban * Joe Bellino * John Beradino * Yogi Berra * Angelo Bertelli * Dan Biasone * Matt Biondi * Ping Bodie * Brian Boitano * Nick Bollettieri * Zeke Bonura * Ralph Branca * Lawrence Brignolia * Gene Brito * Doug Buffone * Nick Buoniconti * Phil Baroni * John Calipari * Dolph Camilli * Roy Campanella * Lou Campi * Tony Canadeo * Tony Canzoneri * Donna Caponi * Gino Cappelletti * Harry Caray * Frankie Carideo * Primo Carnera * Lou Carnesecca * Santo Catanzaro Phil Cavarretta * Al Cervi * Giorgio Chinaglia * Dino Ciccarelli * Jerry Colangelo * Rocky Colavito * Frank Coltiletti * Franco Columbu * Tony Conigliaro * John Conti * Young Corbett III * Jim Covert * Frank Crosetti * Tony Cuccinello * Pete Cutino * Bobby Czyz * Denise DeBartolo York * Michael DeCicco * Alex Delvecchio * Tony DeMarco * Frank DeMaree * Joe DeNucci * Ralph DePalma * Peter DePaolo * Andy DePaul * Red DiBernardi * Buttercup Dickerson * Vin DiDonna * Ernie DiGregorio * Dom DiMaggio * Joe DiMaggio * Vince DiMaggio * Angelo Dundee * Johnny Dundee * Lou Duva * Mike Eruzione * Phil Esposito * Tony Esposito * Buzz Fazio * Vince Ferragamo * Lou Ferrigno * Doug Ford * Chet Forte * Joe Fortunato * Mike Fratello Linda Fratianne * Jim Fregosi * Carl Furillo * Chip Ganassi * Joe Garagiola * Eleanor Garatti-Seville * Frankie Genaro * A. Bartlett Giamatti * Joey Giardello * Margaret Gisolo * Andy Granatelli * Rocky Graziano * Junio Gianan * Franco Harris * Ted Hendricks * Pete Herman * Agnes Iori-Robertson * Harry Jeffra * Fidel La Barba * Daryle Lamonica * Jake LaMotta * Tony La Russa * Tom Lasorda * Dante Lavelli * Tony Lazzeri * Marty Liquori * Lou Little * Ernie Lombardi * Vince Lombardi * Dr. Donna Lopiano * Mike Lucci * Hank Luisetti * Sal Maglie * Carlo MacDonald * Ray Mancini * Gus Mancuso * Sammy Mandell * Greg Mannino * Gino Marchetti * Rocky Marciano * Ed Marinaro * Dan Marino * Hank Marino * John Mariucci * Billy Martin * Rollie Massimino * Joey Maxim * Joe Montana * Willie Mosconi * George Musso * Vince Naimoli * Maude Nelson * Leo Nomellini * Susan Notorangelo * John Panelli * Joe Paterno * Vinny Pazienza * Vincent Pazzetti * Willie Pep * Cavino Michelli Petillo * Johnny Petraglia * Rico Petrocelli * Harry Pezzullo * Brian Piccolo * Ralph "Babe" Pinelli * Rick Pitino * Angelo Poffo * Vic Raschi * Lindy Remigino * Mary Lou Retton * Phil Rizzuto * Andy Robustelli * Richard Ruffalo * Tony Sacco * Carmen Salvino * Bruno Sammartino * Ron Santo * Gene Sarazen * Randy Savage * Jimmy Smith * Paul Tagliabue * Mario "Motts" Tonelli * Joe Torre * Gino Torretta * Charley Trippi * Sonny Vaccaro * Bobby Valentine * Jim Valvano * Andy Varipapa * Ken Venturi * Phil Villapiano * Frank Viola * Dick Vitale * Johnny Wilson * Lewa "Rocco" Yacilla * Louis Zamperini

Walter Camp Man of the Year Award

1967 * Hamilton Fish 1968 * Ted Blair 1969 * Pete Rozelle 1970 * Harry Kipke 1971 * Doc Blanchard 1972 * Clinton Frank 1973 * Duffy Daugherty 1974 * Jake Gaither 1975 * Pete Dawkins 1976 * Edward Krause 1977 * Fred Dunlap 1978 * Floyd Little 1979 * Jack Kemp 1980 * Gale Sayers 1981 * Otto Graham 1982 * Merlin Olsen 1983 * Roger Staubach 1984 * Don Shula 1985 * Rocky Bleier 1986 * Willie Davis 1987 * Levi Jackson 1988 * Andy Robustelli 1989 * Paul Brown 1990 * Nick Buoniconti 1991 * Mel Blount 1992 * Bob Griese 1993 * Warren Moon 1994 * Dick Anderson 1995 * Reggie Williams 1996 * Lynn Swann 1997 * Calvin Hill 1998 * Lou Holtz 1999 * Gil Brandt 2000 * Howie Long 2001 * Mike Singletary 2002 * Jim Kelly 2003 * Ozzie Newsome 2004 * Anthony Munoz 2005 * Dwight Stephenson 2006 * Mike Utley 2007 * Dick Butkus 2008 * Morten Andersen 2009 * John Elway



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